This Day In History

The Poet · 06-22-2015, 09:57 AM

Nothing much of interest happened on this date. In 1611 Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutineers in the bay which now bears his name, and still hides his lost remains. And in 1937, in Comiskey Park, Joe Louis knocked out Jim Braddock in the eighth to become the heavyweight champion of the world. With all due respect to Clay/Ali's career, it can be argued Louis was the greatest ever. Also, in 1775, the Continental Congress issued $2 million in "bills of credit", a paper currency dubbed Continentals which served as promissory notes backed by unspecified future tax revenues. The issue was subject to massive inflation and led to a vast debt burden. Thankfully, the nation has not faced such a problem again.

With some hesitation, I also point out that in 1950 a number of dangerous Communist sympathizers were accused, including such dire threats as Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Artie Shaw, and Pete Seeger.

06-22-2015, 09:57 AM	#11
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: This Day In History Nothing much of interest happened on this date. In 1611 Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutineers in the bay which now bears his name, and still hides his lost remains. And in 1937, in Comiskey Park, Joe Louis knocked out Jim Braddock in the eighth to become the heavyweight champion of the world. With all due respect to Clay/Ali's career, it can be argued Louis was the greatest ever. Also, in 1775, the Continental Congress issued $2 million in "bills of credit", a paper currency dubbed Continentals which served as promissory notes backed by unspecified future tax revenues. The issue was subject to massive inflation and led to a vast debt burden. Thankfully, the nation has not faced such a problem again. With some hesitation, I also point out that in 1950 a number of dangerous Communist sympathizers were accused, including such dire threats as Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Artie Shaw, and Pete Seeger. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.